US12050143B2 - Symmetric trimming of strain gauges - Google Patents
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- force sensors may be placed on a surgical instrument and as close to the anatomical tissue interaction as possible.
- One approach to haptics accuracy is to use a force sensor that includes multiple electrical strain gauges, coupled in a Wheatstone bridge configuration, located on a beam at a distal end of a surgical instrument shaft.
- the strain gauges can be formed on the beam through printing or additive deposition processes, for example.
- the strain gauges also can be added through a printing process, for example.
- the force sensor measures changes in force imparted to the beam.
- a bridge circuit configuration is an electrical circuit topology in which two circuit branches (usually in parallel with each other) are bridged by a third branch connected between the first two branches at some intermediate point along them.
- FIG. 1 is an illustrative top view of an example circuit 10 that includes a tension gauge strain gauge resistor 12 and compression strain gauge resistor 32 and trim regions 22 , 42 .
- the tension gauge strain resistor 12 includes a plurality of parallel first elongated segments 13 separated by first finger-like non-conducting regions 14 that alternately extend from first and second non-conducting boundary regions 16 , 18 .
- the tension gauge strain resistor 12 defines a first serpentine current flow path 20 . Resistance of the tension gauge resistor 12 can be adjusted by adjusting the first current flow path 20 by trimming the length of a first non-conducting regions 14 used as trimming segment, such as the non-conducting region 14 within dashed lines 22 .
- the compression gauge strain resistor 32 includes a plurality of vertically aligned second elongated segments 33 that are arranged perpendicular to the first segments 13 and that are separated by finger-like second non-conducting regions 34 that alternately extend from third and fourth non-conducting boundary regions 36 , 38 .
- the compression gauge strain resistor 32 defines a second serpentine current flow path 40 . Resistance of the compression gauge resistor 32 can be adjusted by the second current flow path 40 by trimming the length of a second non-conducting region 34 used as a trimming segment, such as the non-conducting region 34 within dashed lines 42 .
- Previous approaches to trimming a strain gauge can result in undesirable variations of sensitivity to strain across strain gauge.
- Prior approaches to trimming to balance strain gauge resistances can result in an apparent shift in placement location of the strain gauges with respect to an initial intended placement location, which can introduce errors in force measurement that can be unacceptable in high precision force sensors.
- a force sensor in one aspect, includes a beam having a neutral axis, a tension strain gauge resistor and a compression strain gauge resistor that share a center axis aligned parallel to the neutral axis.
- the tension strain gauge resistor includes multiple first conductor segments arranged to provide a first current path and includes a first trim region that extends along the center axis. A first portion of the tension strain gauge resistor is located on one side of the center axis and a second portion of the tension strain gauge resistor is located on an opposite side of the center axis.
- the compression strain gauge resistor includes multiple second conductor segments arranged to provide a second current path and includes a second trim region that extends along the center axis. A first portion of the compression strain gauge resistor is located on one side of the center axis and a second portion of the compression strain gauge resistor is located on an opposite side of the center axis.
- a compression gauge force sensor in another aspect, includes a beam having a neutral axis and a strain gauge resistor having a center axis arranged parallel to the neutral axis.
- the strain gauge sensor includes multiple conductor segments arranged to provide a first current path and includes a nonconducting trim region extending along the center axis.
- a first portion of the strain gauge resistor is located on one side of the center axis and a second portion of the strain gauge resistor is located on an opposite side of the center axis.
- One of the multiple conductor segments is arranged parallel to the center axis.
- the other conductor segments are arranged perpendicular to the center axis.
- the trim region bisects a portion of the one of the multiple conductor segments.
- a method is provided to adjust resistance of a strain gauge circuit.
- the strain gauge resistor is trimmed along a center axis between a first portion of the strain gauge resistor having a first resistance and a first layout pattern and a second portion of the strain gauge resistor having a second resistance that matches the first resistance and having a second layout pattern that matches the first layout pattern.
- FIG. 1 is an illustrative top view of an example circuit that includes a tension gauge strain gauge resistor and compression strain gauge resistor and trimming segments.
- FIG. 2 A is an illustrative top view an example circuit that includes a tension gauge strain gauge resistor and compression strain gauge resistor each having matching resistances and resistance patterns about a center axis and having a trim gap along the center axis.
- FIG. 2 B is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor along line 2 B- 2 B in FIG. 2 A .
- FIG. 2 C is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example C-resistor along line 2 C- 2 C in FIG. 2 A .
- FIG. 2 D is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example C-resistor along line 2 D- 2 D in FIG. 2 A .
- FIG. 2 E is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor and the example C-resistor along line 2 E- 2 E in FIG. 2 A showing example equal trimming within the middle trim segment of T-resistor and within the middle trim segment of the C-resistor.
- FIG. 2 F is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor and the example C-resistor along line 2 E- 2 E in FIG. 2 A showing example greater trimming within the middle trim segment of the C-resistor than within the middle trim segment of the T-resistor.
- FIG. 2 G is an illustrative cross-section view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor and the example C-resistor along line 2 E- 2 E in FIG. 2 A showing example greater trimming within the middle trim segment of the T-resistor than within the middle trim segments of the C-resistor.
- FIG. 3 is an illustrative flow diagram representing an example trim process.
- FIG. 4 is an illustrative perspective view of an example force sensor that includes a rectangular beam with four full-Wheatstone bridges (full-bridges).
- FIG. 5 is an illustrative side elevation view of a distal portion of a surgical instrument, shown in partially cut-way, having a force sensor beam mounted thereon, in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 2 A is an illustrative top view of an example tension gauge strain gauge resistor 105 and compression strain gauge resistor 107 each arranged to have matching resistances and resistance layout patterns on opposite sides of a center axis 113 and having a trimmed region 109 arranged along the center axis 113 . More particularly.
- FIG. 2 A shows an example force sensor 100 that includes a beam 106 having a side surface 110 with a tension gauge strain gauge resistor 105 and compression strain gauge resistor 107 thereon.
- a planar conductor region 103 located on the side surface 110 is contoured to include non-conducting regions 152 , 154 , 156 , 160 that together, define the tension strain gauge resistor (‘T-resistor’) 105 .
- the planar conductor region 103 is contoured to also include non-conducting regions 174 , 176 , 156 , 178 that together, define the compression strain gauge resistor (‘C-resistor’) 107 .
- the contours of the T-resistor 105 and the C-resistor 107 determine their respective resistances and strain sensitivities.
- the T-resistor 105 and the C-resistor 107 share a common center axis 113 , which extends parallel to the beam's neutral axis (not shown).
- a beam's neutral axis typically is equidistant from the sides of the beam.
- An example planar region material can include a conductor material such as Nickel chromium alloy, Constantan alloy, Karma alloy, for example.
- a dimension of a non-conducting trimmed region 109 located along the center axis 113 can be adjusted to adjust resistance of the T-resistor 105 . More particularly, in an example T-resistor 105 , a length of a non-conducting T-resistor trimmed region portion 109 T arranged along the center axis within a center trim segment 150 M of the T-resistor that can be adjusted to adjust resistance of the T-resistor 105 . Similarly, a dimension of the non-conducting trim region 109 located along the center axis 113 can be adjusted to adjust resistance of the R-resistor 105 .
- a length of a non-conducting C-resistor trimmed region portion 109 C along the center axis 113 within a middle conductor segment 170 M of the C-resistor 107 can be trimmed to adjust resistance of the C-resistor 107 .
- the T-resistor 105 includes a plurality of elongated tension resistor conductor segments 150 that are arranged in parallel with one another and with the center axis 113 and that are interconnected at opposite ends of the elongated conductor segments 150 by short segments 152 that extend perpendicular to the center axis 113 , to form a continuous serpentine or snake-like first current flow path 162 between a first node 181 and a second node 182 .
- Alternating first and second elongated nonconducting tension resistor gap regions 154 , 156 extend finger-like, parallel to the center axis 113 , between adjacent elongated T-resistor segments 150 .
- the first tension resistor non-conducting gap regions 154 extend finger-like parallel to the center axis 113 from a first non-conducting boundary region 158 .
- the second tension resistor non-conducting gap regions 156 extend finger-like parallel to the center axis 113 from a second non-conducting boundary region 160 .
- the first non-conducting boundary region 158 includes a first non-conducting gap boundary region and the second non-conducting boundary region 160 includes an outer edge of the planar conductor region 103 .
- T-resistor current follows the first current flow path indicated by dashed lines 162 along the elongated segments 150 and the short segments 152 within the T-resistor 105 , between the respective first and second nodes 181 , 182 .
- the short segments 152 are wider than the long segments so as to reduce the total of resistance of all the short segment 152 in comparison to total resistance of all the long segment 150 .
- widths of the short segments 152 are at least three times and preferably at least four times widths of the first tension resistor conducting regions 150 .
- the example T-resistor 105 includes an odd number of elongated conductor segments 150 .
- the example T-resistor includes seven elongated segments 150 .
- a middle elongated segment 150 M arranged parallel to the center axis 113 is located between two groups of three elongated segments 150 also arranged parallel to the center axis 113 .
- the center axis 113 bisects a portion of the middle elongated segment 150 M.
- the non-conducting T-resistor trim region 109 T extends from the first non-conducting boundary region 158 along the center axis into the middle elongated segment 150 M.
- the length of the non-conducting T-resistor trim region 109 T affects the first current flow path 162 , which determines resistance of the T-resistor 105 .
- the C-resistor 107 includes a plurality of elongated compression resistor conductor segments 170 that are arranged in parallel with one another and perpendicular to the center axis 113 and that are interconnected at opposite ends of the elongated conductor segments 170 by short segments 172 that extend parallel to the center axis 113 , to form a continuous serpentine or snake-like second resistor path 180 between the first node 181 and a third node 183 .
- Alternating first and second elongated nonconducting compression resistor gap regions 174 , 176 extend finger-like, parallel to the center axis 113 , between adjacent elongated C-resistor segments 170 .
- the first compression resistor non-conducting gap regions 174 extend finger-like parallel to the center axis 113 from the first non-conducting boundary region 158 .
- the second compression resistor non-conducting gap regions 176 extend finger-like parallel to the center axis 113 from a third non-conducting boundary region 178 .
- the third non-conducting boundary region 178 includes a non-conducting gap region.
- the second current flow path indicated by dashed lines 180 extends within the elongated segments 170 and the short segments 172 within the C-resistor 107 , between the respective first and third nodes 181 , 183 .
- the short segments 172 are wider than the long segments so as to reduce the total of resistance of all the short segment 172 in comparison to total resistance of all the long segment 170 .
- widths of the short segments 172 are at least three times and preferably at least four times widths of the four times the width of the second compression resistor conducting regions 170 .
- the example C-resistor 107 also includes an adjustable middle elongated conductor segment 170 M arranged parallel to the center axis 113 .
- the C-resistor 107 includes multiple elongated conductor segments 170 arranged peripheral to the middle conductor segment 170 M and perpendicular to the center axis 113 .
- the example C-resistor 107 includes seventeen elongated conductor segments.
- the middle elongated middle conductor segment 170 M is arranged parallel to the center axis 113 and is located between two groups of eight elongated peripheral segments 170 that are arranged about the middle conductor segment 170 M and perpendicular to the center axis 113 .
- the center axis 113 bisects a portion of the middle elongated trim segment 170 M.
- the non-conducting C-resistor trim region 109 C extends from the first non-conducting boundary region 158 along the center axis 113 into the middle elongated trim segment 170 M of the C-resistor 107 .
- the length of the non-conducting C-resistor trim region 109 C affects the second current flow path 180 , which determines resistance of the C-resistor 107 . More particularly, the greater the length of the non-conducting C-resistor trim region 109 C, the longer the second current flow path 180 , and the larger the resistance value of the C-resistor 107 .
- the center axis bisects the T-resistor 105 .
- the T-resistor includes a first T-resistor portion 105 - 1 located on one side of the center axis 113 and includes a second T-resistor portion 105 - 2 located on an opposite side of the center axis 113 .
- Resistance values and resistance layout patterns match within the first and second T-resistor portions 105 - 1 , 105 - 2 .
- the term ‘resistance pattern’ of a strain gauge resistor refers to the layout of the strain gauge resistor.
- the first and second T-resistor portions 105 - 1 , 105 - 2 are symmetrically arranged about the center axis 113 .
- three conductor segments 150 and one-half of the middle conductor segment 150 M are included in the first T-resistor portion 105 - 1
- three conductor segments 150 and the other one-half of the middle conductor segment 150 M are included in the second T-resistor portion 105 - 2 .
- the first and second T-resistor portions 105 - 1 , 105 - 2 are mirror images of one another about the center axis 113 .
- the center axis bisects the C-resistor 107 .
- the C-resistor 107 includes a first C-resistor portion 107 - 1 located on one side of the center axis 113 and includes a second C-resistor portion 107 - 2 located on an opposite side of the center axis 113 . Resistance and resistance patterns match within the first and second C-resistor portions 107 - 1 , 107 - 2 .
- the first and second C-resistor portions 107 - 1 , 107 - 2 are symmetrically arranged about the center axis 113 .
- first and second C-resistor portions 107 - 1 , 107 - 2 are mirror images of one another about the center axis 113 .
- the first and second T-resistor portions 105 - 1 , 105 - 2 have matching sensitivity to strain since their resistance values and resistance patterns match.
- the first and second C-resistor portions 107 - 1 , 107 - 2 have matching sensitivity to strain since their resistance values and resistance patterns match.
- sensitivity to strain refers to a relationship between change in strain due to force and corresponding change in resistance, when the force is applied along the sensing plane.
- ‘matching strain sensitivity’ on opposite sides of a center axis 113 refers to a matching relationship between change in force and change in resistance at corresponding matching locations on opposites sides of the center axis.
- a length dimension of the non-conducting T-resistor trim gap portion 109 T along the center axis 113 can be adjusted to adjust resistance of the T-resistor 105 . Since the length of the non-conducting T-resistor trim region 109 T is adjusted along the center axis 113 and since the T-resistor is symmetrical about the center axis 113 , adjusting the length of the trim region 109 T does not upset the matching relationships between resistance, resistance patterns and sensitivity to strain of the first and second T-resistor portions 105 - 1 , 105 - 2 .
- a length dimension of the non-conducting C-resistor trim region 109 C along the center axis 113 can be adjusted to adjust resistance of the C-resistor 107 . Since the length of the non-conducting C-resistor trim gap portion 109 C is adjusted along the center axis 113 and since the C-resistor 107 is symmetrical about the center axis 113 , adjusting the length of the trim gap portion 109 C does not upset the matching relationships between resistance, resistance patterns and sensitivity to strain of the first and second C-resistor portions 107 - 1 , 107 - 2 .
- FIG. 2 B is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor 105 along line 2 B- 2 B in FIG. 2 A .
- the planar conductor region 103 is disposed upon a dielectric layer 185 including a material such as glass and polyamide, for example.
- Alternating first and second elongated nonconducting tension resistor gap regions 154 , 156 extend between adjacent elongated T-resistor segments 150 .
- FIG. 2 C is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example C-resistor 107 along line 2 C- 2 C in FIG. 2 A .
- the planar conductor region 103 is disposed upon the dielectric layer 185 .
- Alternating first and second elongated nonconducting compression resistor gap regions 174 , 176 extend between adjacent elongated C-resistor segments 170 .
- Elongated C-resistor segments 170 at one end of the cross-section view is located between the first non-conducting boundary region 158 and one of the second elongated nonconducting compression resistor gap regions 176 .
- FIG. 2 D is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example C-resistor 107 along line 2 D- 2 D in FIG. 2 A .
- the planar conductor region 103 is disposed upon the dielectric layer 185 .
- the C-resistor 107 is bounded by the first non-conducting boundary region 158 and the third non-conducting boundary region 178 .
- the middle elongated trim segment 170 M which extends parallel to the center axis 113 , is located between branches of the third non-conducting region 178 .
- FIG. 2 E is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor 105 and the example C-resistor 107 along line 2 E- 2 E in FIG. 2 A showing example equal trimming of the middle trim segment 150 M of T-resistor 105 and the middle trim segment 170 M of the C-resistor 107 .
- the T-resistor trim region 109 T and the C-resistor trim region 109 C each intersect the first non-conducting boundary region 158 .
- the respective dashed region 150 M 1 indicates a portion of the center portion 150 M of the T-resistor 105 removed, through laser trimming or masking and chemical etching, for example, to adjust length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T, to adjust resistance of the T-resistor 105 .
- the respective dashed region 170 M 1 indicates a portion of the center portion 170 M of the C-resistor 107 removed to adjust length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C, to adjust resistance of the C-resistor 107 . Equal amounts of the center portion 150 M of the T-resistor 105 and of the center portion 170 M of the C-resistor 107 are shown to have been removed in the example of FIG. 2 E .
- FIG. 2 F is an illustrative cross-section side view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor 105 and the example C-resistor 107 along line 2 E- 2 E in FIG. 2 A showing example greater trimming within the middle trim segment 170 M of the C-resistor 107 than within the middle trim segment 150 M of the T-resistor 105 .
- the respective dashed region 150 M 2 indicates a portion of the center portion 150 M of the T-resistor 105 removed to adjust length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T, to adjust resistance of the T-resistor 105 .
- the respective dashed region 170 M 2 indicates a portion of the center portion 170 M of the C-resistor 107 removed to adjust length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C, to adjust resistance of the C-resistor 107 .
- FIG. 2 G is an illustrative cross-section view of a thin slice of the example T-resistor 105 and the example C-resistor 107 along line 2 E- 2 E in FIG. 2 A showing example greater trimming within the middle trim segment 150 M of the T-resistor 105 than within the middle trim segments 170 M of the C-resistor 107 .
- the respective dashed region 150 M 3 indicates a portion of the center portion 150 M of the T-resistor 105 removed to adjust length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T, to adjust resistance of the T-resistor 105 .
- the respective dashed region 170 M 3 indicates a portion of the center portion 170 M of the C-resistor 107 removed to adjust length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C, to adjust resistance of the C-resistor 107 .
- Adjusting the length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T adjusts the first current flow path 162 . Increasing the length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T increases current flow distance within the first current flow path 162 . Increasing the length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T increases current flow distance in a direction along the center axis 113 within the middle trim segment 150 M. Similarly, adjusting the length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C adjusts the second current flow path 180 . Increasing the length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C increases current flow distance within the second current flow path 180 . Increasing the length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C increases current flow distance in a direction along the center axis 113 within the middle trim segment 170 M.
- FIG. 3 is an illustrative flow diagram representing an example trim process 190 .
- An aim of the trim process for example, can be to adjust resistance of a subject strain gauge resistor by incremental trimming i.e. removal, of conductor material.
- an aim of the trim process for example, can be to adjust or tune a zero offset of Wheatstone bridge to balance the bridge at a desired voltage when the bridge is powered. The incremental removal of conductor material incrementally increases resistance of the resistor.
- the process 190 can be used both for tension strain resistors and compression strain resistors.
- step 192 resistance is measured across a subject strain gauge resistor.
- decision step 194 a determine an is made as to whether the measured resistance is acceptable.
- an acceptable resistance can be one in which corresponding resistors within the bridge have matching resistance values. More particularly, for example, a typical bridge circuit is balanced in that resistance values of tension strain resistors match and resistance values of compression strain resistors match. If a measured resistance value is acceptable, then the process ends. If the measured resistance value is not acceptable, then at step 196 , a trim amount is determined. In general, there is a known relationship between amount of conductor material removed and change in resistance. A trim amount is selected based upon a target resistance for a subject strain gauge resistor. In step 198 , the subject resistor is trimmed by the determined amount. Trimming can involve using a laser to cut away a portion of the conductor region.
- trimming can involve masking and chemical etching.
- the process then returns to step 192 .
- the process 190 incrementally trims a subject strain gauge until a target resistance is reached.
- the process 190 involves incremental trimming to incrementally increase the length of the T-resistor trim region 109 T, to incrementally increase the resistance of the T-resistor 105 .
- the process 190 involves incremental trimming to incrementally increasing the length of the C-resistor trim region 109 C to incrementally increase the resistance of the T-resistor 105 .
- FIG. 4 is an illustrative perspective view of an example force sensor 408 that includes a rectangular beam with four full-Wheatstone bridges (full-bridges) FB 1 -FB 4 .
- First and third full-bridge circuits FB 1 , FB 3 are formed on a proximal end portion 414 P of at respective orthogonal adjacent first and second faces 410 , 412 of a rectangular beam 414 .
- Second and fourth full-bridge circuits FB 2 , FB 4 are formed on a distal end portion 414 D of the at respective orthogonal adjacent first and second faces 410 , 412 of the rectangular beam 414 .
- Each bridge circuit includes first tension strain gauge R T1 and a first compression strain gauge R C1 and includes a second tension strain gauge R T2 and a second compression strain gauge R C2 .
- the example strain gauge resistors R T1 R C1 R T2 and R C2 can include instances of the T-resistor 105 and C-resistor 107 of FIG. 2 A and can be produced according to the process of FIG. 3 .
- Each bridge circuit includes first strain gauge pair R T1 /R C1 that includes a first tension strain gauge R T1 and a first compression strain gauge R C1 that are electrically coupled in series and includes a second strain gauge pair R T2 /R C2 that includes a second tension strain gauge R T2 and a second compression strain gauge R C2 that are electrically coupled in series.
- the first strain gauge gauge pair R T1 /R C1 of each bridge circuit is electrically coupled in parallel with a corresponding second tension strain gauge pair R T2 /R C2 of the bridge circuit.
- the respective first strain gauge pairs (R T1 /R C1 ) of FB 1 at the proximal end 414 P and the distal end 414 D are arranged upon the beam 414 along a first center axis 418 that extends along the first face 410 parallel to a beam neutral axis 416 that extends within the beam 414 equidistant from the sides of the beam 414 .
- the respective second strain gauge pairs (R T2 /R C2 ) of FB 2 of FB 1 at the proximal end 414 P and the distal end 414 D are arranged upon the beam 414 along a second center axis 420 that extends along the first face 410 parallel to the beam neutral axis 416 .
- the first pair (R T1 /R C1 ) within the first bridge circuit FB 1 at the proximal end portion of the beam 414 and first pair (R T1 /R C1 ) within the second bridge circuit FB 2 at the distal end portion of the beam 414 are arranged along and share a common first center axis 418 .
- the second pair (R T2 /R C2 ) within the first bridge circuit FB 1 at the proximal end portion of the beam 414 and second pair (R T2 /R C2 ) within the second bridge circuit FB 2 at the distal end portion of the beam 114 are arranged along and share a common second center axis 420 .
- First and second strain gauge pairs of the third and fourth full bridges FB 3 , FB 4 are similarly arranged along corresponding first and second center axes 418 , 420 that extend along the second face 412 parallel to the neutral axis 416 through their respective first and second strain gauge pairs. While the description herein refers to a full bridge circuit, it will be appreciated that the strain gauge resistors described herein can be used in split full-bridge circuits and half-bridge circuits, for example, such as those described in U.S. Provisional Application Ser. 62/586,166, entitled. Force Sensor with Beam and Distributed Bridge Circuit, filed Nov. 17, 2017, which is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference.
- example force sensor 408 of FIG. 4 shows bridge circuits on two different side faces 410 , 412 , referred to herein as a ‘two-sided’ arrangement
- an alternative example force sensor can include bridge circuits on only one side face, referred to herein as a ‘single-sided’ arrangement.
- Alternative example double-sided and single sided arrangements can include full-bridge, split full-bridge circuits or half-bridge circuits.
- FIG. 5 is an illustrative side elevation view of a distal portion of a surgical instrument 502 with an elongated shaft 504 , shown in partially cut-way, having a force sensor beam 206 mounted thereon, in accordance with some embodiments.
- the surgical instrument 502 includes an end effector 508 , which may include articulatable jaws, for example.
- the end effector 508 contacts anatomical tissue, which may result in X, Y. or Z direction forces and that may result in moment forces such as a moment M Y about a y-direction axis.
- the force sensor 506 which includes a longitudinal neutral axis 510 , can be used to measure X and Y forces the longitudinal axis 510 .
- the example beam 506 has a rectangular cross-section.
- a proximal full-bridge circuit 520 and a distal full-bridge circuit are located at opposite end portions of a side face of the beam 506 .
- split full-bridge circuits or half-bridge circuits can be located upon a side face of the beam.
- different alternate example beams can have double-sided arrangements of bridge circuits or single-sided arrangements of bridge circuits.
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